Asian Geographic Issue 153 | Page 7

NO SMALL TREE

NO SMALL TREE

The Roots and Branches of Buddhism

Text Sienna Lakin

Buddhism , one of the longest-standing and widest-spread religions , has – since its origins in northeast India – moved across Asia and the entire world , branching out and taking on divergent forms along the way .

A monk meditating in front of a statue of the Buddha
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